Book Signing

So yesterday R was feeling much better so I was able to go to Jo Walton's signing at Boarderlands Book store in the city. I got there a bit early and was able to browse in the store for bit. I'm not sure I find it helpful when bookstores organize books by hardback/trade vs paperback, thought I can see the advantages in shelf space. However I did buy a couple books.

Anyways the signing was fun. Jo reading the 1st chapter of My Real Children made me want to read more. (I've had a copy for a bit, but I need to be braced for book that will make me cry.) Ada Palmer (who blogs at Ex Urbe) sang before and afterwards.

I got My Real Children, Lifelode (my personal favorite of her books) and What Makes This Book So Great signed.

After the signing I hung around a chatted with people. I got to briefly meet Lisa Goldstein, and tell her than I enjoyed her books. (I could have enthused more, but it might have been creepy.) Then I went out to dinner with the crowd. Dinner was bit noisy and I was an I was seated at one end of long table, but it was still nice to sit and talk with people. I should hang out with book people more often.